A while back i picked up a violin (always wanted one, loved the way they sound) and my god are these boys hard to play well. All scale patterns are 4 notes per string plus if you are a fraction out with your fingering you play the wrong note.
Out of curiosity does anybody else play one of these things?

Fri May 28, 2004 6:26 pm

SRV463

Superhero

Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:50 pmPosts: 1427Location: Austin, TX

ive tried, but my fingers are to fat.

Sun May 30, 2004 12:27 am

Carnflab

Superhero

Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 5:19 pmPosts: 1729

Yea! I bought one from a charity shop about 2 months ago for 30quid! Its a good one too..

Its so hard to play.. I've been treating it like a guitar, using what I know and trying to adapt it.. I didnt know that they use 4 note per string scales, I've been using 3.

I have a friend who plays and is really good, I'll see if he can give be a lesson on the basics..

I'd rather play the cello though, violin is a bit small and 'fiddly'. pardon the pun.

Sun May 30, 2004 1:07 am

Ryan

Viking Kong

Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 7:25 pmPosts: 8628Location: Maryland, U.S.

Have you seen "Master and Commander: Far Side of the World" ?

Russel Allen strums a violin in the movie like an acoustic guitar sounds pretty good too (although thats not actually Russel playing, whoever is strumming the violin, it sounds good).

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